GA,State of Georgia Department of Agriculture
2024
The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30. There were 146 facilities reporting in fiscal year '23-'24.
Dogs
Beginning count: 7403
Stray: 66,589
Owner surrendered: 15,996
Owner intended euthanasia: 1837
Other live intake: 9416
Other live outcome: 1380
Died in care: 1220
Lost in care: 161
Owner requested euthanasia: 2347
Cats
Beginning count: 5009
Stray: 38,718
Owner surrendered: 11,178
Owner intended euthanasia: 567
Other live intake: 3525
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 2150
Died in care: 1755
Lost in care: 170
Owner requested euthanasia: 809
2023
The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30. There were 147 facilities reporting in fiscal year '22-'23.
Dogs
Beginning count: 6433
Stray: 66,606
Owner surrendered: 16,451
Owner intended euthanasia: 1765
Other live intake: 9262
Other live outcome: 1278
Died in care: 1034
Lost in care: 152
Owner requested euthanasia: 2082
Cats
Beginning count: 5346
Stray: 39,966
Owner surrendered: 11,871
Owner intended euthanasia: 691
Other live intake: 3028
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 1665
Died in care: 1565
Lost in care: 159
Owner requested euthanasia: 828
2022
The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30. There were 148 facilities reporting in fiscal year '21-'22.
Dogs
Beginning count: 4841
Stray: 60,328
Owner surrendered: 19,160
Owner intended euthanasia: 1340
Other live intake: 8170
Other live outcome: 1030
Died in care: 720
Lost in care: 79
Owner requested euthanasia: 1631
Cats
Beginning count: 6226
Stray: 41,602
Owner surrendered: 15,495
Owner intended euthanasia: 794
Other live intake: 3232
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 1546
Died in care: 2131
Lost in care: 172
Owner requested euthanasia: 1043
2021
The State of Georgia now collects and presents animal intake and disposition numbers from government shelters. This began in July 2020. All data represented here is for FY July 1 through June 30. There were 151 facilites reporting in fiscal year '20-'21.
Dogs
Beginning count: 3754
Stray: 52,724
Owner surrendered: 18,722
Owner intended euthanasia: 1014
Other live intake: 6519
Other live outcome: 937
Died in care: 490
Lost in care: 62
Owner requested euthanasia: 1070
Cats
Beginning count: 4397
Stray: 42,286
Owner surrendered: 16,320
Owner intended euthanasia: 855
Other live intake: 2894
Return to field: 0
Other live outcome: 1467
Died in care: 1609
Lost in care: 162
Owner requested euthanasia: 796
